1945-1955

In 1950s Washington, D.C., teenaged Richard, a bookworm whose father works for the FBI, experiences effects of McCarthyism, beginning with book banning and ending with a threat to his half-Czech friend.

Day by day, the fifties are the major events of the decade, for every day and in every field - world developments, U.S. affairs, culture, sports and science.

Presents twenty-one primary and secondary documents on significant events in world history between 1940 and 1960, including the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the liberation of Dachau, the establishment of the People's Republic of China, and others.

Traces the origins of the nuclear arms race of the mid-twentieth century, focusing on the story of "First Lightning, " the 1949 Soviet test bomb.

On jacket: The birth of the NATO treaty and the dramatic transformation of U.S. foreign policy between 1945 and 1950.

Offers a comprehensive overview of the causes and early military operations of the Korean War, tracing its origins to the post-liberation conflict between two revolutionary movements and the groups' efforts to assert their right to govern the peninsula.

Describes the chaos and destruction left in the wake of World War II, with cities and towns destroyed and millions killed or left homeless.

A historical account of the Truman presidency discussing the man, his personal views and quarrels, foreign policy decisions, legislation and programs, and his political strategies.